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WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS ORDER NO.R5-2003-XXXX • 3 CONTIGROUP COMPANIES FRENCH CAMP GRAIN ELEVATOR ENHANCED BIOREMEDIATION PILOT STUDY SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY objectives, contains implementation plans and policies for protecting waters of the basin, and incorporates by reference plans and policies adopted by the State Board. Pursuant to Section 13263(a) of the California Water Code, waste discharge requirements must implement the Basin Plan. t 13. Surface water drainage is to the San Joaquin River. The beneficial uses of the San Joaquin River are municipal and domestic supply; agricultural supply;process and service industrial supply; water contact recreation; noncontact water recreation; warm and cold freshwater habitat, migration, spawning, and wildlife habitat. V 14. The beneficial uses of underlying groundwater are domestic, municipal, agricultural, and v industrial service. 15. Surrounding land uses are commercial, and industrial. 16. State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Resolution No. 68-16 (hereafter l Resolution 68-16 or the "Antidegradation Policy") requires the Board in regulating 1l, discharges to maintain high quality waters of the state until it is demonstrated that any change in quality will be consistent with maximum benefit to the people of the State, will not unreasonably affect beneficial uses, and will not result in water quality less than that described in plans and policies (e.g., quality that exceeds water quality objectives). Temporal degradation of groundwater at this site due to the HRC® injection may occur. The temporary degradation allowed by this Order is consistent with Resolution 68-16 since (1) the purpose is to accelerate and enhance remediation of unacceptable concentrations of several waste constituents and such remediation will benefit the people of the state; (2)the discharge facilitates a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of cleanup technology in accord with SWRCB Resolution 92-49 and is limited in scope and duration; (3)best practicable treatment, including adequate monitoring and contingency plans to assure protection of water quality, are required; and(4)the injection will not cause water quality objectives to be exceeded beyond the duration of the project. 17. Section 13267(b) of California Water Code provides that: t T In conducting an investigation specified in subdivision(a),the regional board may require that any person who has discharged, discharges, or is suspected of having discharged or discharging,or who proposes to discharge within its region, or any citizen or domiciliary, or political agency or entity of this state who has discharged, discharges, G or is suspected of having discharged or discharging, or who proposes to discharge waste outside of its region that could affect the quality of the waters of the state within its region shall furnish, under penalty of perjury,technical or monitoring program reports which the board requires. The burden, including costs of these reports, shall bear a reasonable relationship to the need for the reports and the benefits to be obtained from the reports. In requiring those reports,the regional board shall provide the person with a